Oldest locomotive engineer Henry G. Rawonis of Augusta
The piece notes Henry G. Rawonis of Augusta Maine as the oldest locomotive engineer at 77, claiming over fifty one years on the lever. It covers whimsical items from Bonapartist gifts to a 12 year old dance teacher in Greenville North Carolina and various curious anecdotes from fashion to clocks and oysters.
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Henry G. Rawonis
Augusta
Novetta Hiens
Greenville
N. C
Dom Pedro
Congo
Efficient Steam Plant and Isle of Wight Lighthouse Arc Lamp
The text explains optimal fuel use for steady steam production and complete combustion, noting blue flames and smoke as incomplete combustion signs. It describes the St Catharine's Lighthouse arc lamp as the world’s most powerful electric light, equal to 60,000 candles, with carbon pencils 2.5 inches in diameter and a half inch arc gap, Serrin Berjot lamp, De Meritens dynamos, and Robey & Company compound engines.
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St. Catharine's
Isle of Wight
de Meritens
Paris
Robey & Company
Lincoln
Propanny Turret Rising at East Newark Tallest Brick Chimney
A massive brick chimney rises at East Newark with a base diameter of 28 feet and a top of 9 feet. It will stand 335 feet tall including a 20 foot cast iron rim and a Dell. One million seven hundred thousand bricks are planned, costing $85,000, with views from the Newark meadows train crossing.
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East Newark
Newark Meadows
A Simple Method to Estimate Train Speed
Observers can gauge speed from mile posts by dividing 3600 by the seconds between posts. Alternatively count wheel clicks per 20 seconds or telegraph poles passed in two minutes to infer miles per hour, with rail and pole/wire configurations guiding the calculation.
Comforts of Staying at Home in the City
The piece argues that staying in the crowded city offers relief from travel hassles and noisy hotels. It contrastsHarper's Bazaar description of stuffy mountain and seaside lodgings with the comfort of home life in the city, noting less noise, cleaner water, and familiar routines as benefits.
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Harpers Bazar
Dell-boys
Parks and excursions amid home life during confinement
A Canadian Health Journal snippet reflects on leisure ideas outside the home, noting boating, driving and small trips as alternatives for those who feel like “prisoners” in their own residences, and invites contemplation of daily activities.
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Canadian Health Journal
The Duke's Dog and Napoleon Vincennes Fate
A dog faithful to the doomed Duke d Enghein accompanies him to Vincennes. Napoleon’s punitive steps, the dog’s silent companionship, and the tragic dawn execution unfold with Lamartine’s account noting the animal’s loyalty and despair. The spaniel’s devotion contrasts with the doomed prince’s final hours and a farewell token to Princess Charlotte.
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Due Enghein
Napoleon
Vincennes
Duc d’Enghein
Ettenhiem
Strasburg
Paris
Lamartine
Hin
Tieutenant Noiret
Prince of Conde
Trench
Noiret
Charlotte de Rolm
Sonal
Charlotte
The Negroes Love of Display and Parade
Charles Dudley Warner writes in Harper's Magazine that many find it odd when men dress in spectacular uniforms and regalia for public display. He argues the freedman and colored man embrace martial pageantry and festive regalia, enjoy processions, drums, and trumpets, and seek holiday brightness, though many lack means to indulge. He praises those who spend time and money on glittering attire for public cheer.
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Republic
Hfe
Charles Dudley Warner
Harper's Magazine
Hungry Baby Cries Prompt Late Night Call
A physician answered a call in the night after a mother mistook her crying infant for other causes. The exchange reveals a wry misunderstanding until a second call confirms the truth. The doctor returns to bed, then wakes again to learn the baby was simply hungry.
Tacoma and Puget Sound: gateway to Northwest growth
Tur Oct. 16, 1888 Tacoma Washington reports rapid growth after becoming headwaters of Puget Sound and Northern Pacific terminus. City population rises from 700 to 17,000 as tree forests, timber mills, farms, and mineral lands expand. Climate praised, land open in Eastern Washington, and notable investor Geo. W. Traver promotes opportunities in Tacoma and Orting with extensive timber and agricultural prospects.
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Tacoma
Wash
Tur
Pueet Sound
Northern Pacific Railroad
Portland
Puget Sound
Atlantic
Mississippi Valley
American
Pacific Northwest
Apel
Washington
Lome
Conmalia
Gpun
Nngrear
Islaid
Commencement Bay
Tucorsa
Medit
N. P. Railway
Geo. W. Traver
Tae Comics
Orting
Puyallup Valley
Puyalhin
United States
Indies
Egypt
Europe
South America
China
Japan
Bright Bits of Child Talk In A Town Parlor
A collection of humorous vignettes recounts children mispronouncing, misreading, and misbehaving in everyday scenes. Tommy negotiates sugar refusals, a window break leads to a panicked pay, and several quips reveal parental and teacher reactions to childish logic and mischief.
Discovery of the Pool of Bethesda Reported in Palestine Fund Note
Walter Besant writes in a Palestine Exploration Fund quarterly that the Pool of Bethesda has been located near Jerusalem’s St. Anne Church. Excavations around the site reveal a courtyard system, rock vaults, and a cistern resembling the ancient pool with water whose source is unclear.
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Bethesda
Walter Besant
Palestine Exploration Fund
Palestine
John
Jerusaleem
Beth
Usebius
Geikic
St. John
House of Mercy
Jerusalem
St. Stephen’s Gate
St. Anne
Stt. Anne
Herre
Conrad Shick
Mall Gazelle
Removal of Superstition by Science
Dr. Minger argues in the Fortan that science displaces superstition by linking events to natural causes. He claims fear and tyranny from unexplained omens fade as electricity and natural explanations spread, freeing religion from fear while preserving humanity’s progress.
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Minger
Fortan
Fragmented quote on fashion and shame in dress
An unreadable fragment criticizes dress and habits turning into paint and gutter like ridiculous ornaments, described as a real shame to the wearer. The snippet hints at a moral or social critique of attire. Names, dates, or places are not readable in the fragment.
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George Kennan
Tomsk Forwarding
Bureau of Exile Administration
Yagodkin
Nikolai Koltsof
Stateini
Raii
Moscow
Piimen
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the Register
New Harmony, Indiana
Letitia
An Dam
New York
Purver
Henry of
Battenbure
Great
Scott
Victoria
Tom Ermone
Florida
Tsaaco Wansu
Missouri River
Dakota
Boston
Georgia
Oregon
Sound
Turing
William III
Semonovsky Legiment
di- Tetam
Deer Run
Ohio
Chicago
United States Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Whey
Gravelotte
Sedan
Philip H. Sheridan
Sereineer’s
Sheridan
Prince Bismarck
Gorze
Amines
Hanery
Divertiser
Chirico
Lake Ontario
Toston
Tommy
Mamma
Haydn
Daniel
Stor
Tomy
Pool of
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